Fossils Unexpectedly Discovered in Jordan Change Paradigm of Plant Evolution
Paleobotanists thought seed plants evolved after the Permian mass extinction,
but fossils of early pine trees and other gymnosperms found by the Dead Sea
alter timeline. Haaretz, Ruth Schuster, December 25, 2018
https://www.haaretz.com/science-and-health/.premium-fossils-unexpectedly-discovered-in-jordan-change-paradigm-of-plant-evolution-1.6783472
Middle East fossils push back origin of key plant
groups millions of years By Elizabeth Pennisi, Science
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/12/middle-east-fossils-push-back-origin-key-plant-groups-millions-years
Blomenkemper, P., Kerp, H., Hamad, A.A.,
DiMichele, W.A. and Bomfleur, B., 2018. A hidden
cradle of plant evolution in Permian tropical lowlands.
Science, 362(6421), pp.1414-1416.
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6421/1414
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